The European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society invite the entire geochemical community to shape another exciting science program by submitting suggestions for sessions advancing geochemistry and related disciplines.
Goldschmidt2023 will be once again organized as a hybrid meeting, welcoming delegates in Lyon and online, from 9 to 14 July.
Watch this short video prepared by the Organizing Committee, to discover more about the conference and the city of Lyon.
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Nominations for 2023 Awards now open
Recognizing deserving scientists is at the core of EAG's mission. There are many discussions around the diversity of awardees, but as highlighted by Derek Vance, EAG President, in the blog post “EAG needs you to nominate a colleague for an award today!”, the key issue is the lack of nominations.
The EAG Award Nomination Committee is currently working hard to identify potential candidates and nominators, but we need the help of all the community to create a diverse pool of candidates.
Nomination deadline for Fellows: 31 October Nomination deadline for Urey, Science Innovation and Houtermans Awards: 15 November
EAG Annual General Assembly on Wednesday 5 October
The EAG Annual General Meeting will be held on Zoom on Wednesday 5 October at 16:00 CET (Paris) / 15:00 London / 10:00 New York / 07:00 Los Angeles / 22:00 Beijing. This is an opportunity to find out more about EAG, Goldschmidt conferences and more, and ask any questions you may have.
EAG Members will soon receive an invitation to register for the AGM.
After two years of interruption due to the pandemic, the EAG-GS Outreach Program is back and we are very excited to announce that Sebastian Doetterl, a physical geographer with a special focus on soil development, will be visiting 4 institutions in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda this November.
This program is entirely funded by EAG and GS to promote geochemistry in under-represented regions of the world.
Geochemists, depending on their location, may have limited access to the resources, opportunities, or expertise necessary to fulfill their professional goals.
This program aims to connect these professionals with mentors across the globe who can assist, guide, and provide insights to aid in achieving these goals. For a start, the program will focus on three activities and will be dedicated to geochemists from low-income or lower middle-income countries as defined by the World Bank. Read more and apply as mentee or mentor.
EAG Early Career Science Ambassador Program: apply by 1 October
The Early Career Science Ambassador Program provides up to 1500€ (50% of total expenses) for early career scientists (final stages of PhD or up to 6 years post-PhD) based in Europe to attend conferences held outside Europe (except Goldschmidt). For online attendance, the award covers abstract and registration fees and the program is open to applicants based in any country for a conference held in any country.
Communications and Editorial Assistant Position at EAG
The EAG is looking for a self-employed individual based in Europe to assist with administration, communications and editorial tasks. Candidates should be native or bilingual English speakers. View all details.
Just ten places remain on this event's Retreat to Gartmore House, Stirlingshire! This retreat has a focus on continuing professional development and supports a number of activities and interactions with invited facilitators beneficial to broad and inclusive career perspectives, including a specialist CV clinic.
EAG Members: share your thoughts about hybrid conferences
The EAG Members Forum is a valuable resource and networking tool for the community. If you are a current EAG member, simply log in to the Membership Platform, then head to the forum to check out the latest posts and get involved in the discussions.
Featured this month:share your thoughts on hybrid conferences in the 'Conferences and Events' category, and check out other new posts in the 'Resources' section!
Academia–Industry Transitions: Q & A with Hauke Vollstaedt
[Interview by EAG Communications Committee] The EAG Communications Committee recently interviewed three geochemists who made the move from academia to industry, to find out how they made the transition and to ask their advice for others in the community. Here, we hear from Hauke Vollstaedt, Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Microbiobial Ecology at ISME18: An EAG Sponsored Student Reports Back
[By Margaret Cramm] I am a PhD student studying the affect of permafrost thaw on microorganisms in permafrost in Svalbard. Like many ecology studies, my work brings together many topics such as biology, geography, geology, and climate. This August I was excited to attend and present my work at a leading conference in the field of microbial ecology, ISME18...
Origin of radiogenic 129Xe variations in carbonaceous chondrites
Carbonaceous chondrites are pristine witnesses of the formation of the solar system. Among them, the carbon-rich Tarda and Tagish Lake meteorites are thought to have sampled very distant regions of the outer circumsolar disk (Hiroi et al., 2001 ). Here, we...
Siderophores and the formation of cerium anomalies in anoxic environments
Microbes and plants affect the mobility of trace elements and may have done so since the onset of “life” on Earth. The recognition of such bio-effects on early Earth or Mars remains challenging and the impact of organisms on element mobilisation...
World on brink of five ‘disastrous’ climate tipping points, study finds
[The Guardian] The climate crisis has driven the world to the brink of multiple “disastrous” tipping points, according to a major study. It shows five dangerous tipping points may already have been passed due to the 1.1C of global heating caused by...
Can oceans save us? Part I: Using oceans to pull more CO2 from the air [Podcast]
[ClimateNow] More than 4 billion years ago, when Earth was still in its infancy, the atmosphere held more than 100,000 times the amount of CO2 it does today. Ever so slowly, that CO2 was absorbed into the oceans, where it reacted with rocks of...
Why once-gold ceilings in Spain’s Alhambra palace have purple stains
[Science News] Once upon a time, Spain’s hilltop Alhambra palace glittered with gold. Over the centuries, though, the Islamic citadel’s ornate, gilded structures on its ceilings and elsewhere fell into disrepair, with curious purple splotches...
Diamonds on Uranus: How it may be raining million-carat jewels on icy planets
[EuroNews] Diamonds are one of the most sought after commodities on Earth, due to their beauty, utility in industrial processes, and of course their scarcity. Taking millions - even billions - of years to form deep within the Earth, we only...
Forest fires burn twice as many trees as two decades ago, report finds
[Washington Post] Forest fires are burning nearly twice as many trees as they did just two decades ago, according to a study from the University of Maryland’s Global Land Analysis and Discovery (UMD’s GLAD) laboratory. Researchers found...
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